so many choices, so little time

mrt88 · 21 Jul 2008 at 20:40

hi
about to start a build and cant decide on on board. i'me going for a p45 board but cant decide between the MSI P45 Platinum or the Asus P5Q Deluxe :confused:

there both £129 just under budget.
ive read a lot about the p5q deluxe but not on the MSI
be awesome if anyone could sum up the diferences between the 2

thanks a lot you lot

Meronem · 21 Jul 2008 at 22:09

Can't comment on the MSI but I did have the P5Q-Deluxe for a short while and it was a great board, I think the Asus was a better clocker.
This may help:

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/cpu_mainboard/p45_showdown_-_asus_p5q_deluxe_vs_msi_p45_diamond/1

Had a few MSI boards in the past and had nothing but problems, so I won't touch them now, but thats just personal experience. I know people who have no problems with their MSI boards

jbloggs · 21 Jul 2008 at 22:22

I think the Asus P5Q Deluxe is the better board between these two, certainly a better o/cer.....

easyrider · 21 Jul 2008 at 22:30

MSI make bad mobo's

Get the ASUS its easy.

Or a Gigabyte mobo.

setter · 21 Jul 2008 at 22:32

+1 for the p5q deluxe. my last experience with msi was with an s939 sli board a few years ago and i found them somewhat slacking in the support stakes.

mrt88 · 21 Jul 2008 at 22:55

thanks you lot, great help